The "Stop" mechanism in ProStructure allows parts of a structure not to be maintained in the structure relationship in which the "Stop" is set.
Possible reasons for "Stop"
With Stop the loaded data volume can be reduced. This can be useful for very deep structures.
Splitting of structure relationships to different responsibilities.
Separate changes, that is, different change numbers / validities. This is because all SAP structures with the same change number / validity are maintained when the data is used (Checking and applying the data).
Need for a substructure to be maintained with the standard SAP application. See also Direct Maintenance of SAP Standard Objects.
"Stop" means, that any underlying structure is no longer maintained in the current structure relationship as of this component. Stop can be set manually (see below) or automatically (see Creation of a Structure Relation).
Despite "Stop", an existing target structure or one in the process of being created in another structural relationship can be displayed.
An example of how stop at installations could be set automatically if necessary:
Relationship 1 exists
Relationship 2 is created, node A is added but marked with Stop (maintenance of structure A in relationship 1)
When you create relationship 3, the system informs you that structure B is part of relationship 2 and if driving continues, this part is removed there and a stop mark is set
Set stop manually
Using the context menu function "Stop" or "Cancel stop", the stop mark can be set or removed from an assembly. When you set the stop mark, all underlying items are removed from the target structure. The stop mark can only be removed if the corresponding assembly is not contained in any other active structure relationship with the same validity.